Why don't they ask money for Linux distributions? If we

That's capitalist talk

>>62315067
Because users will choose to not pay, and you will end up with a tiny userbase.

>if i throw money at it, it is guaranteed to become better
hardly

I've already donated to the Debian project and Linux Mint (although I don't use Mint anymore).

May I introduce you to RHEL and Xandros

>>62315084
>open-source RPCS3 emulator
>lead developer starts asking money for it
>gets about 2500 dollars a month to work full-time on the software
>project advances more in half a year than the 3 preceding years it was already in development in
Money just werks.

>>62315067
Just donate your time and contribute like a good commie

>>62315214
hardware limitations didn't play a role in this?

They're all based on GNU and GNU's license explicitly forbids selling derivitive works

>>62315290
Wrong. You could burn any software licensed under GPL to a CD and sell it for $100 if you wanted, as long as you include the source code.

>>62315290
No it doesn't you fucking retard.

>>62315302
>>62315304
Just looked it up. I'm extremely wrong. Just kill me and get it over with

>>62315332
No, kill yourself

>>62315067
Pretty much every distro asks for donations...

>>62315248
Hardware didn't advance in the last 3 years

You used to be able to buy boxed distributions in stores.